West Valley Site Celebrates DOE’s First-Ever Demolition of Vitrification Facility

WEST VALLEY, N.Y. – At top, West Valley Demonstration Project (WVDP) Director Bryan Bower addresses the audience at a recent celebration marking the start of the Vitrification Facility demolition. At center, the celebration, from left, Willis Bixby, past WVDP project director; Bill King, former Town of Ashford supervisor; Bryan Bower, current WVDP project director; and Stacy Charboneau, EM Associate Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Field Operations. At bottom, with demolition underway, heavy equipment prepares to take another bite out of the Vitrification Facility.